Gette W. Holmes, US1504474A
Boll-Weevil Gatherer and Destroyer.
US
On August 12, 1924, Gette Wright Holmes of Hosston, Louisiana, patented an innovative device designed to collect and destroy boll weevils from cotton fields. Her machine featured a pan containing a mixture of oil and water that instantly killed the pests as it removed them from the tops of the cotton plants.
Date of Application: 23 October 1922
Date of Issuance: 12 August 1924
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